85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information65/20 special consideration question
Accepted answer(s)
- fought for civil rights
- worked for equality for all Americans
Officers ask history questions like this one to check general knowledge of how the country was formed. On the 2008 Civics Test, "fought for civil rights" is the answer to give if asked directly — related historical trivia beyond that isn't required to pass.
This is question 85 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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